A lottery and wait list will be utilized for students wishing to enter the EECS grades Kindergarten through grade 5. This lottery is designed to assure a fair and equitable selection process. We are committed to ensuring that the EECS be representative of the City of Portland.

• Applicants organized by grade level.
• Determine slots open by grade level.
• Begin with grade 5 (proceed with grade 4, grade 3, grade 2, grade 1, to grade K).
• If numbers below open slots - accept all and accept all siblings - and remove siblings name from drawing - add to list.
• If numbers of applicants listed in a grade are above the numbers of open slots, names go into a lottery. All names are drawn and listed in the order they are drawn. By the order listed, students will be placed in open slots.
• After students placed in the open slots, determine who has siblings - then place siblings in appropriate list - if there is room. If no room for sibling, student is placed on 1st available slot on wait list.
• All names on list, after open slots are filled, remain on the wait list in the order chosen for that school year.
• Wait lists will be activated whenever an opening occurs and parents will be notified and offered the placement. Should they refuse, the next person on list will be notified. (If a sibling on one wait list is accepted, other siblings may not be able to be accepted - but will remain on wait list of appropriate grade level until an opening occurs.)
• Once lottery is completed - with all names drawn and placed on a list, parents will be notified of their child's status.

Additional Information:

1. Applications must be received by February 28, 2006 to be entered in the lottery.
2. The lottery will take place on March 15, 2006 (4:30 p.m.) at PATHS. School Board members and school officials will manage the lottery process.